HAMILTON, JOHN [SSNE 2592]

Surname

HAMILTON

First name

JOHN

Title/rank

MAJOR

Nationality

SCOT

Social status

OFFICER

Text source

John Hamilton was a captain in 1629, and a major in 1630 in John Meldrom's [SSNE 572] regiment in Swedish service

Swedish Krigsarkiv, Muster Roll, 1629/11,14,16,18-20; 1630/22-30

Service record

SWEDEN, JOHN MELDROM'S SCOTTISH INFANTRY

Arrived 1629-01-01, as LIEUTENANT

Departed 1630-12-31, as MAJOR

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY